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Trump’s EPA Unlawfully Cancelled Environmental Justice Grants, Judge Rules
California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate deal
Assessing Non-Packing Rationales For Increasing the Size of the Supreme Court
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says James Talarico will “go to hell” for his view of the Bible
At GOP convention, Abbott vows to “demolish” Democrats, calls for crackdown on H-1B visas and Sharia law
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire. Is That Such a Bad Thing?
Democratic nominee for General Land Office diagnosed with cancer
Texas GOP Chair Abraham George ousted by second-in-command D’rinda Randall
In new documentary, Sarah McBride navigates anti-trans hate on her historic path to Congress
'VERY HARD'
Today in Supreme Court History: June 12, 1967
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California Health Worker Union, Hospital Association Tout Dueling Ballot Initiatives
Israeli Firm Accused of Launching Smear Campaigns During US, European Elections
Nearly 100 Billionaires Donate to Collins in Race That May Decide Senate Control
FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Organization
Graham Platner Signals a Problem for Democrats, and the Rest of Us
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Crooked Letter Sports: Don’t let the Rebs get hot
‘Why Is America Hosting the World Cup If It Is So Hostile?’: Trump’s Border Crackdown Spoils Soccer Tournament
What women love about the ‘unapologetically masculine’ UFC
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Do-over election for Hinds County District 2 supervisor: David Archie vs. Tony Smith. Will it move forward or stall?
New Billionaire Jared Kushner Is Mired in Conflicts of Interest as “Peace Envoy”
DOJ Targets Michigan Palestine Solidarity Activists With Federal Charges
Rubio Signs Sports Diplomacy Deal With UFC Ahead of Weekend Fight at White House
Critics View Trump’s New DNI Pick Jay Clayton as Unqualified, Picked for Loyalty
Conservation Groups Sue to Block SpaceX Land Deal in Texas Wildlife Refuge
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California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts
Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sight
Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sight
Texas agency to set rules for using treated fracking wastewater on farmland
Trash and dignity: The rise of inclusive recycling projects in Latin America
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The Center Square28d
Poll spells disaster for Republicans in 2026 midterms
(The Center Square) – Five months out from the 2026 midterm elections, Republicans’ chances of maintaining control of Congress appear grim, new polling shows.

The Center Square28d
Colorado report shows mixed results for children's well-being
(The Center Square) - One in nine children in Colorado live in poverty, but chronic school absenteeism continues to drop from COVID-19 pandemic highs, according to this year's Kids Count in Colorado!

NPR28d
Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The decision paves the way for a proposed $110 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.

The Center Square28d
Trump questions renewing USMCA. What do Pennsylvania lawmakers think of it?
(The Center Square) – During President Donald Trump’s first term, one policy that united Pennsylvania lawmakers on both sides of the aisle was the effort to replace the North American Free Trade Agree

The Real News Network28d
Raskin: ICE is acting like a secret paramilitary police force for the president
As part of our continuing coverage of Trump’s multi-pronged push to interfere with the upcoming midterm elections, we have been talking to a variety of voices on what they fear most from the adm

Global Voices28d
For LGBTQ+ people in Egypt, the internet is both a lifeline and a trap
Gender non-binary people in Egypt live under a repressive system that perpetuates violence, discrimination, and stigma

The Real News Network28d
The media must be prosecuted for its role in the destruction of Gaza
As a writer, podcaster, and columnist for TRNN, Adam Johnson has been one of the fiercest, sharpest, and most consistent critics of legacy and Western media’s roles in laundering, obscuring, justifyin

Democracy Now!28d
"Hell's Army": New Film Tracks Russia's Wagner Group & Rise of Mercenary Armies
We speak with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rick Rowley about his new documentary, Hell’s Army. The film tracks the Wagner Group, the notorious Russian mercenary army that has fought in Ukraine and

Reason Magazine28d
"Eight Conspirators … Threatened University of Michigan Officials, Businesses, and the Jewish Federation"
From a Justice Department press release Wednesday:
Reason Magazine28d
Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Justin Baldoni et al.'s Libel Lawsuit Against Her
Some excerpts from Judge Lewis Liman (S.D.N.Y.) long opinion today in Wayfarer Studios LLC v. Lively:

Reason Magazine28d
Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth
From today's decision by Judge Steven McAuliffe (D.N.H.) in Doe v. Trustees of Dartmouth College (for an earlier similar decision related to Doe's lawsuit against Penn, see here):

Texas Tribune28d
Midland police ID suspect in shooting that left one victim dead, 10 injured
Midland Police Chief Greg Snow leads a press conference outside the Victorian Inn on June 12, 2026, in Midland.
Inside Climate News28d
The Climate Change Culprits Not Addressed by Global Policy
Record-high global temperatures aren’t driven only by well-known greenhouse gas culprits.

CalMatters28d
California Legislature in standoff with DMV over sharing driver license data with other states
California lawmakers are holding up money the Newsom administration requested for a nationwide driver license database over concerns that the information could lead to deportations.
CDC Newsroom28d
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response

Undark Magazine28d
In California, a Plan to Help Wildlife Cross a Busy Freeway
The 101 freeway in California bisects a mountainous region where threatened cougars and other animals are blocked without a viable path across 10 lanes of heavily trafficked roadway. But an ambitious

Mongabay28d
Bornean ferret badger only lives in Borneo. Could it be a conservation symbol?
The Bornean ferret badger is a small carnivore with the slinky body of a ferret and a face mask like a badger. A new study confirms that it lives only in the mountains of Sabah, a Malaysian state on t

Mongabay28d
Mozambique completes first white rhino breeding population in decades
On June 6, nine female white rhinos arrived in Mozambique’s Zinave National Park following a two-day translocation. Their arrival marks the culmination of nearly 10 years of rhino reintroduction

Mongabay28d
‘Flamingo Revolution’ aims to stop Kushner-backed resort on protected Albanian delta
VJOSA-NARTA, Albania — In late April, heavy machinery began moving into the Pishë Poro-Narta protected landscape on Albania’s Adriatic coast without permits or public notice. Bulldozers and exca

Mongabay28d
Pilot whales can’t hear each other over ship noise in Strait of Gibraltar, study finds
The rumble of ship traffic is drowning out the calls of long-finned pilot whales and potentially other marine species in the Strait of Gibraltar, a narrow strip of water between Morocco and Spain that

CalMatters28d
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty, unresolved issues.

Chalkbeat28d
District says 61 boys the Trump administration found on girls’ sports rosters were mascots, managers
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Chalkbeat28d
In this fall’s Chicago school board elections, many voters may only have one candidate to choose from
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Voter guide: Where the 2026 Colorado Republican Party gubernatorial candidates stand on education
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The Hechinger Report28d
Strong early math skills equal later algebra success
Algebra I is known as a gateway class: Students who pass the course are more likely to take advanced math courses, graduate from college and earn more money as adults.But for many children, their path
Reason Magazine28d
Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to Mitigate" Ethiopian-Born Lawyer's Dishonesty-Related Misconduct
From the long (20K-word) decision of the Washington Supreme Court Thursday in In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against Feyissa, written by Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud:

Reason Magazine28d
Terrorists and Criminals Reportedly Got $37.5 Billion From COVID Relief and Other U.K. Aid Programs
From 2015 to 2021, more than 28 billion pounds (about $37.5 billion) was given to terrorists and hostile states by the British government, according to The Telegraph.

Reason Magazine28d
Judge Ross Did Not Even Sign Her First Apology Letter
This story keeps getting weirder. @Jimmy_Esq flags the fact that Judge Ross writes like a toddler. The problem is worse.

Reason Magazine28d
Maryland Court Rules Against Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk in Victory for State's Gun Owners
In 2023, Steven Hicks was stopped by Detective Mitchell Ramsey, an officer in the Baltimore Police Department's Group Violence Unit. After seeing a handgun "physically printing" through Hicks' shirt,